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Started by Brazen, August 28, 2012, 05:35:41 AM

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Brazen

August 28, 2012, 05:35:41 AM
I have to write and read about this stuff, I thought some of you military geeks might appreciate it.

To kick off, have an amphibious tank designed to deliver disaster relief supplies. It has a tread that forms its own pontoon as it traverses land, water and obstacles. Got to love DARPA's video with thrash metal and surprised looking bystander:
http://www.army-technology.com/features/featurecaptive-air-amphibious-transport-darpa-landing-vehicle/

Syt

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August 28, 2012, 05:57:36 AM
Didn't you already post this? :(
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CountDeMoney

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August 28, 2012, 06:04:16 AM
No, she didn't.

I wonder how difficult replacing those tracks are.

Syt

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August 28, 2012, 06:09:04 AM
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

CountDeMoney

#4
August 28, 2012, 06:11:48 AM
Well, shit.  Sorry, B.  I tried.

Syt

#5
August 28, 2012, 06:22:55 AM
Well, it got drowned out in the OTT thread, so it makes sense to re-post it. After all, she's no Timmay.
I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.
—Stephen Jay Gould

Proud owner of 42 Zoupa Points.

derspiess

#7
August 28, 2012, 01:48:26 PM
Cool stuff :thumbsup:
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Siege

#8
August 28, 2012, 07:52:12 PM
I don't see a tank.

And why disaster relieve?
Why not offensive amphivious operations?
And can the tracks be retrofitted to M1 Abrams?
What about Strykers that walk over water? That would be far more usefull.

Cool tech, nontheless.


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derspiess

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August 28, 2012, 07:54:05 PM
I imagine an Abrams would be too heavy.
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DontSayBanana

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August 29, 2012, 08:09:33 AM
Quote from: derspiess on August 28, 2012, 07:54:05 PM
I imagine an Abrams would be too heavy.

Maybe an Abrams, but I do see a blurb about "1/5 size."  If I'm reading that correctly, does that mean that can be scaled up to 20 tons? :o
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